Episode 45 – Take them all off.
45. Take them all off.
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Pababak!
As soon as the curtain was lifted, the Class A cadets kicked the ground all at once.
It was a fast, rough run like a gust of wind.
The remnants of wind pressure and mana swirled around where they passed.
The dust follows like a remnant.
The weeds that had grown in abundance were trampled mercilessly underfoot.
Leon led the cadets quickly over the winding slope.
If the plan went as planned, the most important thing was to quickly reach the target area in the beginning.
Class A ran through Eledor in a single black line.
The monsters that block your path are bypassed or cut down with a single sword.
Overcoming obstacles such as canyons and rivers.
I completely ignored the field monsters in the numerous areas I passed by.
Like that.
Without planting a single flag.
Class A was able to arrive at the central zone faster than any other class.
* · * *
Sasasasak!
Nimble, agile steps.
As 25 people passed by, only the slight sound of leaves rustling was left behind.
“This way.”
Lucen glanced at the map and gestured to the Class I cadets.
They were summoned to the northeastern edge and were heading to the central zone as previously discussed with the other class representatives.
Of course.
On the way, flags were raised in three grade 3 areas and one grade 2 area.
It’s a passing road anyway.
It was guarded by weak field monsters that were low in grade and took very little time to catch.
The points accumulated every minute will play a big part in determining your ranking.
It was essential to prepare the area in advance.
Also, they are all archers.
Since ancient times, the most important virtue for archers is agility.
Among the Class I cadets, there was not a single one who was not confident in the Gyeongshinbeop.
They took it for granted that out of all the classes in the martial arts club, they were the best in terms of speed.
Is that why?
They decided after a meeting to occupy one in advance in the central zone, which consists of six grade 1 zones.
Area 1-C.
An area surrounded by an old castle wall on a plateau.
The castle itself is almost a ruin, but there is a watchtower that remains.
It is the highest point in all of Eledor.
It can be seen as an area worthy of attention by archers.
High and open surroundings are the best conditions for archers.
Since it was a level 1 area, the intention was to use that as a strategic point to resolve future battles.
‘If you eat that in advance, you’ll have an overwhelming head start.’
We can also keep other teams in the alliance in check.
Thinking, Lucerne exhaled through his mask.
The black mask that went up to his nose, like the one he was wearing, was worn by all Class I cadets.
This is a magic tool obtained by acquiring a level 2 area, and it has the effect of making breathing easier.
Like this, whenever you first acquire an area, you can obtain weapons that help in battle.
The higher the level of the area, the higher the quality of the weapons.
Despite the risk, it was one of the important reasons to occupy the first-class area.
How far did it travel like that?
“If you just climb that ridge, you will see the castle.”
Lucerne stretched out his index finger and pointed in front of him, speaking to the cadets.
The border of a forest full of skinny trees.
The horizontal ridge blocked the view like a screen.
The cadets became even more nervous and silently hurried their steps.
As soon as we climbed the ridge, what appeared before our eyes was a long slope.
Between the half-ruined castle walls above, there was a wide plateau with a tower sticking out.
“That’s the place…”
“Are the field monsters inside the castle walls?”
The cadets used mana to strengthen their eyes and wandered around the plateau.
As it is a level 1 area, there will be strong monsters residing there, so the goal is to identify the enemy in advance.
At that time.
– Kieeek!!
With a tearing roar.
A scale-covered figure passed by between the broken castle walls.
Of course, the cadets here had the ability not to miss that moment.
“Hmm, it’s a wyvern.”
“That’s also a two-headed variant.”
“It will take more than 10 minutes to catch it.”
The cadets are planning how to catch him.
I launched the new model and quickly climbed the hill.
What is waiting there?
Without even dreaming.
* · * *
20 Minutes later.
“Snow! “Aim for the eyes!”
“What kind of idiot keeps shooting himself in the back!? “It’s a shell, so it won’t work!”
Chaaa!
“It’s poison!”
“Damn it! Group 2, get out!”
Yelling, swearing, and arrows filled with mana are constantly coming and going.
A crowded battlefield where masked archers attack the castle.
The Class I cadets were struggling.
The field monster in area 1-C is a two-headed variant wyvern.
This guy was a pretty annoying opponent.
The carapace-covered wings and back repel arrowheads.
It swung its long, thick neck and tail in all directions like a whip.
It spews venom from its large mouth and tries to bite the cadets with its sharp teeth.
It was even more difficult because it had two heads.
There is twice as much to catch and twice as much to attack.
If it had not been for the mask that facilitates breathing control and the boots that enhance mobility, several people would have been sacrificed.
Anyway, this battle was almost over.
You could tell just by looking at the number of arrows stuck in the wyvern’s head.
“Keeek!!!”
The wyvern, which had little stamina left, screamed and struggled.
“Focus until the end!”
The Class I cadets paid no heed, gritting their teeth and flicking the bowstring.
The colorful trajectories engraved a gentle curve and fell on the wyvern.
Pabababak! Babababababaak!
Blood bursts out like a fountain and wets the floor.
“Keeek…!”
The wyvern’s voice lost strength.
One of his heads was so limp that he couldn’t raise his head properly.
“I almost got it!”
Lucen shouted, looking a little excited.
He put his hands behind his back and took out three arrows and tied them to their strings.
G-profit-
After pulling the string with all your might, release it, releasing the mana like a whirlwind.
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Paang-!
The arrow containing the rotational force spreads out in a fan shape.
Kwazijic!
“Keeek!!”
It was centered precisely on the three eyes of the wyvern.
It was the final blow.
The creature’s large body slowly fell over and eventually lay down on the ground.
The body turned gray and slowly disappeared.
“Oh! At las!”
“As expected, Lucen!”
The Class I cadets gave Lucen a thumbs up.
His skills, ranked 10th, were the best in Class I.
Lucen smiled sheepishly and approached the disappearing body.
It was to check the flag and weapons that the guy dropped.
“What did you expect to hear?”
“It took so long to catch it, so you’ll give me something good, right?”
“I went through such a hard time…”
The sweaty cadets also took a breath and approached the summoned silver box.
Perhaps it was after everyone fought a fierce battle and achieved victory.
My body and mind were slightly relaxed and my senses were dulled.
My attention was only focused on the box in front of me.
······Is that why?
They failed to detect a figure creeping up behind them.
“Okay then, let’s open it.”
Lucen, holding his bow behind him, bent his knees and placed his hand on his box.
Dalkak.
“······It’s a bracelet?”
A bracelet with a slightly wide cross-section and an engraved gold circuit.
Lucen picked up one of them and held up the manual.
“Well, increased mana turnover. Increased mana recovery rate. “Protection shield can be used 3 times…”
“It’s not bad?”
“Yes, this is a decent enough artifact.”
“How does the veil work?”
“It is said that a blue curtain appears around the body, and when it breaks, it recovers over 10 minutes.”
“Aha.”
“Want to try it on…?!?!”
Lucen then realized that the voice coming from next to him was very unfamiliar.
I realized that the surroundings were too quiet.
“······.”
Queek, queak.
He croaked and slowly turned his head.
“Hello?”
I could see a boy with red eyes smiling brightly.
“Leon…!”
—Boo!
* · * *
The cool and strong wind from the highlands blew through the broken castle walls.
The clear sunlight shattered into pieces and illuminated the crowded hall.
In the hall, Class A cadets holding sword sheaths.
And there were many Class I cadets lying unconscious after being hit on the back of the head or neck.
“I never thought I would really come here…”
They were hiding even before Class I arrived at Area 1-C.
After watching the wyvern until it was captured, he took the fisherman’s position.
“Leon, how on earth did you know?”
Carotene asked him with repeated admiration.
The surrounding Class A cadets also looked on in surprise.
“Would a sparrow just pass by the mill…?”
Kicking the unconscious cadets.
Leon muttered a proverb that suddenly came to his mind.
“What does that mean??”
Leon lifted his shoulder.
“Well, I’m not sure either. “I just predicted that there was a high probability that they would come here.”
I also learned that in the original work, Class I held a sit-in here all day.
It was obvious where the archers would come drooling.
“Anyway.”
The way Leon licked his lips was surprisingly similar to Hera.
He grinned and spat out.
“Take them all off.”
“·······?!”
“Everything, including clothes.”